A Fine Week

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Disclaimer: me no richie therefore PoT me no ownie. Mou, I wish I could be adopted by Konomi-sensei or by the animators… and I don't own the Lovely Bones

Warnings: shounen ai. OOCness, presence of OC… spoilers

Pairings: TeFu (I'm loyal and biased… they're the embodiment of love), and other Seigaku pairings implied

Summary: Tezuka and Fuji are together, rumors say. Then, there's this week-long vacation for Seigaku Regulars… (I suck at summaries. Darn. Just read it.)

a/n: gosh, you all read fast and I update fast… -sweatdrop- and to all those who cried for the 8th chappie… that makes us all one with Fuji and Tezuka in spirit. I swear I cried while typing it… here's the last one and please enjoy it! Thanks for the permission to write lemon and I'll do try to make it beautiful (remembers the Taiwanese Live Action of Mars…). I'll give it my everything…

maldita08 – mah, sankyuu!!! I'm giving the third fic my best shot, that's why it's going to take a while… go ched!!! Make amendments now!!!

Miji-Chuu – nya, here's the update. :3

Munoi – let me say I love you too –hugs you- I watched my girl several times now and I always cry in the last three eps… MY LOVE FOR HIM IS NOT A LIE. SUTEKI!!! Uh, wait, wrong language… uhm, thinking for the happiness of Tezuka is good, but sometimes, one has to be selfish, too…

Ketchup for Blood – I want to snuggle them as well… but they're paper… nya, did I use tensai that much? Hmm… I'll check that one; I'm supposed to alternate between Fuji and tensai… x(

taraentula – hehe, that was a surprise, nya? It is painful to have them all contented… mou. The tezufuji bond? What bond? Haha, but you'll see that the start of the next fic is going to be different...

Shia Nosake – arigatou gozaimasu… it's all right, I don't mind that you couldn't review since I heard from you… as for the lemon, yeps, I guess it's my story and yes I'll write to my heart's content. :3

groundhogday – oh, I guess you're lucky not to live here anymore because it is hot as hell –excuse the word- hmm, I like melodrama.–pouts- but I'm trying my best to be consistent with the characters... and I'll try to be careful with the lemony stuff… that's why I asked your opinion.

wirbelwind – I was trying to build anxiety, nya. haha, that was really fun to write. And don't worry, it's nice to read slowly, so you can absorb everything…

Ai-Kusabanathanks for the wasabi popcorn info, btw, I used it here… wait, where did you get wasabi popcorn? Do we have that here in the Philippines? I want to try it!!! Yep, vierblith and, sure, you can add me. :3 hmm… hurrah! That was the intention… to take your breath away. And –hugs Fuji- I really happen to also believe that his love is soooo pure. More of that in the third fic… -winks- what do you mean about heavy lemony chappie? Heavy with graphic details? If that's it… no, I can't write that as this is my first shounen-ai fic… heavy with emotions? Well, uhm… that's my plan. :3 I too hope to update the third saga soon –sniff- I can try but I can't promise…

CelicaChick – tears of joy, ne? I'm glad I made you happy… :3

yoshikochan – oh, yeah, Fuji in a kimono, I want to see that, too… I hope the animators will be more playful in the OVA and have another bonus ep where there is Tenipuri, the non-chibi version. Fuji and Tezuka will sleep in a single futon. Kyaaaaah!!! –dies-

Chrono Breaker – I made you cry? I'm so happy… -sweatdrop- I mean, well, that goes to prove that the chappie was moving. No, I can't break them up near the end because I don't like sad endings… but I'll play with your idea, ne? The next fic is getting to be more melancholic than I intended.

sheyryoma – I really want to meet you and hug you, I'm really so flattered. For the writing, I have my teacher to thank. -hugs you- and –pat,pat- don't be sad… I'll make sure to update the prologue… wait, that'll make you sad… thanks!!!

okinneko – hn, sankyuu… I did intend to scare you a bit and make you happy… aww, you're reading it again? You really make me happy. –hugs you-

Fusiko – I can't make them break up after everything… well, maybe I can… but not too close to the ending, you know… My Girl is my most favorite K-drama… let's just say that I'm a sucker for those perfect, aloof guys like Dongwook-ssi's character, but every time I watch that drama again, I do begin to appreciate Jungi-ssi's character. Hurrah!!! Here's the last chappie for this fic! Bbassya!

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It's only when we act – and especially when we make significant choices – that we relate to our own existence. –Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder.

Chapter Nine

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The Nationals was long over and third year students were preparing for their high school application. And, yet, Seigaku's tennis club buchou was always seen with the resident tensai. They went to the library together. They ate lunch together. They walked home together – especially after the week-long vacation.

Now, most agreed on the suspicion. By then, they were pretty certain. Perhaps… they were dating. The countless admirers of Tezuka-sama and Fuji-sama almost swooned at the thought. Two beautiful people together? Perfect! But still, some people were frustrated, they should hold hands. Tezuka-sama should talk some more…

"Fuji."

Eyes roved to the door. Amidst the chaos of students getting ready to leave, Tezuka was strolling across the classroom of 3-6, looking as stoic as ever.

Several women nearly keeled over as Fuji looked up and continued to smile up at the buchou.

"Nya!" Eiji piped in, jumping to Fuji's side. "Buchou, what are you doing here?"

Still, men argued, it was wrong. Shut up, women would snap, staring at the picture of the tensai and the buchou who were silently watching each other. It was all right, as long as they were really beautiful, ne? Hai. Suteki! The women always came down to a general agreement.

"I was going to ask you about next year's captain," said Tezuka tonelessly.

Some frowned. Well, of course, Tezuka-sama was Tezuka-sama. He was always abrupt and cutting in words.

"Nya, that's boring," complained Eiji, voicing an opinion shared by everyone else in the room. All the same, Eiji released a slightly smiling Fuji. "I'll leave now, Fujiko-chan, buchou. Bye-bye."

"Ahh," said Tezuka flatly.

As the springy redhead bounced out of the room, most of the students trailed off. Some went out to go home. But most ran after Eiji to hound the spirited boy with questions.

"Do you think Echizen is matured enough to take the captaincy next year?" asked Fuji thoughtfully as the last of his classmates vacated the room.

"Hn."

Fuji flashed a fond smile to his buchou. "Then there's no need to worry. It is true, Echizen had grown in such a short time. He'll become Seigaku's pillar." He grinned. "Perhaps even a great wall, ne?"

Tezuka's brown eyes danced warmly. "Ahh… But the vice-captaincy."

"You have to choose between Momo and Kaidoh," said Fuji simply. "I think if you have Echizen as captain, Momo should be fukubuchou."

Frowning Tezuka, nodded in thought.

"I'm sure Kaidoh won't mind," started Fuji, knowing exactly what his buchou was thinking of. "No one will question your decision."

"Perhaps."

Beaming cheerfully, Fuji ran a hand up and rubbed Tezuka's arms soothingly. "It'll be all right." He got to his feet and slung his bag on his shoulders. He said, "There's a movie I wanted to watch…"

Tezuka couldn't help but smile slightly. He nodded; the point was taken.

Silently, they ambled on as sakura petals showered the sidewalk. A beam formed in Tezuka's lips as he took Fuji's hand in his while they walked. They did hold hands in public now, but they did not go parading that fact around school. They just needed their privacy, their own comfort zone – far from the meddling eyes of their fellow students.

"Kunimitsu…"

Tezuka felt a tug in his hands as they approached the movie house. He looked down at the blue-eyed boy, who was watching the popcorn stands with much anticipation. Then, the buchou sighed and allowed himself to be dragged to the counter.

"Wasabi popcorn, please," said Fuji, smiling brightly.

The air that belonged to Fuji was much like a child's who was opening up boxes of Christmas presents under the tree. The buchou couldn't help but shake his head at his tensai's childish antics. But he smiled all the same, that was part of Fuji's charm.

The buchou should have braced himself earlier for what was coming. He should have realized that Fuji would want to watch something strange and rather disturbing. The film was about a dead girl – raped and murdered. The police couldn't even find the girl's remains. She watched and told the story as her loved ones tried to live without her and as she learned to let go. Her murderer wasn't captured, but he was very close and other children could be in danger. Probably the most disconcerting scene was when the girl possessed an old friend and had – Tezuka shook himself to stop the peculiar picture from playing in his head. But Tezuka would have been willing to bet that the tensai enjoyed the part where the culprit died of being stabbed by icicles that fell from a tree.

There was no denying that Tezuka liked the movie, however. It was a very interesting and moving story. Then, there was also the warm feeling of Fuji's head against his neck as they watched. Plus, there were the soft brushes of their hands as they shared the wasabi popcorn. Cold and aloof Tezuka may have seemed, but he was in love and sharing these moments with his tensai filled his heart, his whole being. The world may have been watching and disapproving, but he couldn't see anything wrong with what he was doing. Nothing could be more right than being there, sitting beside Fuji.

"You think we could do this more often?" asked Fuji thoughtfully as they sat, waiting for their dinner in a quiet and cozy restaurant.

The buchou looked up and watched his tensai's face. The latter was happy; he could feel it right through his soul. And he was, too. "Ahh," he replied.

"I'm glad," said Fuji truthfully. He flashed a soft, meaningful smile and reached for Tezuka's hand on top of the table. He rubbed it gently and looked up inquiringly, wondering if Tezuka minded. His eyes opened as his buchou tightened the hold, brushing the back of his hand with a comforting thumb.

Before the vacation, Fuji wanted things to be perfect between the two of them. Then, the tensai figured that things were more than perfect – it was splendid and magnificent. Maybe, he prayed to Kami-sama, things could stay that way forever. Just maybe, his soul hoped, he could be with Tezuka forever.

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Owari

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a/n: Arigatou gozaimasu! I heart you all… and I hope you'll read more of my fics…I know that was a short ending chappie… but there's still more to come, so just please wait, ne?

Hmm, well, I'll try to publish the prologue of One Year in Four but I won't be updating fast. I can try, of course, but I hope you'd have me on your Story/Author Alert, ne? I shall resurface at least once in two weeks, maybe, I promise. You might be wondering why I dread school so much… that's because I have to take Math, Physics, Bio and Organic Chem all at the same time, plus PE and community work… so I hope you would understand, I mean, it's a miracle if I stayed sane after everything and there's only very little sanity left in me as it is.

--The movie they watched was the Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. It's supposed to be released this year, and the director is Peter Jackson. Of course I haven't seen it because it isn't done yet, but I've read the book and it's adorable. It's not exactly a date movie, but it's wonderful and it feels just like something that Fuji would want to watch. Sorry if I spoilt you.--

-updates the prologue- there it is. Bam:3